1832.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 268.

tion, to appoint five disinterested persons, of experience
and discretion, who shall be, and they are hereby consti-

Board of Commis-

sioners

With authority

tuted a board of Commissioners, to open and extend Light
street, from its intersection with Hamburgh-street, south-
erly, of the same width and in the same direction it now

Cue of vacancy.

has north of Hamburgh-street, until both sides of it shall
intersect the old Ferry road; and any vacancy which shall
happen in said board, shall be supplied by a new appoint-
ment by the Mayor, and a majority shall be competent to
perform all the duties of the board.

Notice required.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the commissioners,
having given ten days notice in all the daily newspapers of
the city of Baltimore, of the time of commencing their

Valuation of pro-
perty.

operations, shall ascertain and fix the value of the private
property required for the aforesaid extension of Light-
street, and also of the private property lying west of the
west side of such extension, and east of the old Ferry

To be paid to

owners

road, and the aggregate valuation shall be provided to be
paid to the proprietor or proprietors of such private pro-
perty; and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, by
any ordinances to be passed for carrying this act into ef-

Appeal provided

for.

feet, shall, in respect of said valuation, provide for an ap-
peal to Baltimore City Court, and a trial by jury in behalf
of any person or persons interested in said valuation, and

Time limited.

said ordinances shall also provide for carrying the same
and the provisions of this act into effect, within two years

Value part of Fer-

ry road

from and after the passage of this act.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the commissioners
shall ascertain and fix the value of so much of the old Fer-
ry Road as shall be west of the west side of the extension
aforesaid, and which will be rendered thereafter unnecessa-

To be closed.

ry for a road or street, and which, it is hereby provided,
shall be closed up.

Tender of Road

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall
tender the part of the old Ferry Road, rendered unneces-
sary for a road or street, as aforesaid, to the proprietors
binding thereon, at the price at which the same shall be so

Property West, &c

valued in cash, and also that portion of the private property
lying west of the proposed extension, as aforesaid, at the

Deed therefor.

rate of its valuation, and if they are accepted and paid for
by such proprietors, the commissioners shall execute deeds
therefor, conveying to them respectively an estate in fee
simple in and to the same.

Case of non-
aceptance.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That should the proprietors
of property binding on the aforesaid part of the old Ferry
Road, decline or neglect to accept and pay for the property